A thought by John Eldridge in his book, Resilient (p. 1). Thomas Nelson. Kindle Edition. (Click on the book title to go to Amazon to buy the book.) And we do have that longing, don't we? John continues, "It has slumbered in the depths of our souls ever since we lost our true home. For our hearts remember Eden. "Most of the time this beautiful, powerful longing flows like an underground river below the surface of our awareness—so long as we are consoled by some measure of goodness in our lives. While we are enjoying our work, our family, our adventures, or the little pleasures of this world, the longing for things to be good again seems to be placated." He goes on, "But when trials and heartbreaks wash in, the longing rises to the surface like a whale coming up for air, filled with momentum and force. This is especially true after times of severe testing, because during the testing we are rallying. But when the storm subsides, the longing for things to be good
Continuing a thought from a book I am reading...